Art of Noises: A Century of Electronic Music
Nov 7, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
10:00AM to 11:30AM
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Date(s) - 07/11/2024 - 21/11/2024
10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Every Thursday – November 7, November 14, and November 21 from 10 – 11:30 a.m. ET
Generally associated with modern pop styles, electronic music has a fascinating history that dates back more than 100 years. Manufacturers introduced the first generation of instruments in the 1920s and 1930s. By the time magnetic audio tape landed in the 1940s, electronic music had become a mainstay of the avant garde. This course spans a century of experimentation, niche appeal and ultimately broad acceptance. From 1940s electroacoustic tape music to 1980s new wave, turn-of-the-century rave culture and beyond. Electronic music has gone from arcane academic exercise to the world’s largest concert halls.
Price: $75 + tax
Facilitator: Kevin Press
Kevin Press began writing about music in 1985, while studying journalism at what is now The Metropolitan University in Toronto. He has worked as a radio show host at both CKLN-FM and Radio Regent, and has written for a number of magazines and newspapers. He is host of The Moderns, a weekly podcast dedicated to contemporary music that you can find on streaming platforms and at themoderns.blog. Press is also the author of three volumes of contemporary music reviews: The Moderns 2016-2017, 2018 and 2019-2020.